erigeron

American

[ih-rij-uh-ron, -er-uhn] / ɪˈrɪdʒ əˌrɒn, -ər ən /

noun

any composite plant of the genus Erigeron, having flower heads resembling those of the asters but with narrower and usually more numerous white or purple rays.

erigeron British

/ -ˈrɪɡ-, ɪˈrɪdʒərən /

noun

any plant of the genus Erigeron, whose flowers resemble asters but have narrower rays: family Asteraceae (composites) See also fleabane

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Etymology

Origin of erigeron

1595–1605; < Latin ērigeron the plant groundsel < Greek ērigérōn, equivalent to êri early (cognate with ere ) + gérōn ( see geronto-)

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